EP 1707123 A1 20061004 - Imaging catheter for use inside a guiding catheter

Title (en)

Imaging catheter for use inside a guiding catheter

Title (de)

Bildgebender Katheter zum Gebrauch in einem Führungskatheter

Title (fr)

Cathéther d'imagerie s'utilisant à l'intérieur d'un cathéter de guidage

Publication

EP 1707123 A1 20061004 (EN)

Application

EP 06117164 A 20020207

Priority

EP 02707752 A 20020207
US 79856301 A 20010302

Abstract (en)

An imaging catheter which is constructed to be inserted into a guiding catheter having a small outer diameter, such as 5 French, such that a standard guidewire and imaging catheter are simultaneously translatable through a lumen of the guiding catheter. The imaging catheter includes an elongated tubular member and a cover tube made from materials which allow the outer diameter of the imaging catheter to be reduced sufficiently to fit within the small guiding catheter without sacrificing imaging quality.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61L 29/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/08 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 8/12 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/445 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 25/01 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 5571086 A 19961105 - KAPLAN AARON V [US], et al
[X] US 5174295 A 19921229 - CHRISTIAN JEFFREY J [US], et al
[Y] US 5931787 A 19990803 - DIETZ DENNIS R [US], et al
[YA] US 5024234 A 19910618 - LEARY JAMES J [US], et al
[A] US 5895397 A 19990420 - JANG YUE-TEH [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02069806 A2 20020912; WO 02069806 A3 20021114; AT E338514 T1 20060915; AT E398419 T1 20080715; AU 2002242141 A1 20020919; CA 2434680 A1 20020912; DE 60214519 D1 20061019; DE 60214519 T2 20070405; DE 60227203 D1 20080731; EP 1363540 A2 20031126; EP 1363540 B1 20060906; EP 1707123 A1 20061004; EP 1707123 B1 20080618; ES 2271223 T3 20070416; ES 2308667 T3 20081201; JP 2004529684 A 20040930; JP 2010188190 A 20100902; JP 5201777 B2 20130605; US 7245959 B1 20070717

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0203827 W 20020207; AT 02707752 T 20020207; AT 06117164 T 20020207; AU 2002242141 A 20020207; CA 2434680 A 20020207; DE 60214519 T 20020207; DE 60227203 T 20020207; EP 02707752 A 20020207; EP 06117164 A 20020207; ES 02707752 T 20020207; ES 06117164 T 20020207; JP 2002568990 A 20020207; JP 2010131308 A 20100608; US 79856301 A 20010302